NICHOLAS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man is facing charges after chasing his father and grandmother with a sickle and machete, threatening to kill them both.
According to detectives, on June 7, 2022, authorities responded to Widen Dille Road in Birch River of Nicholas County. When detectives spoke to the victims, they said Douglas Mark Cook appeared to be under the influence and was pushing and chasing them with a sickle, a short-handled farming tool with a semicircular blade used for cutting grain, lopping, or trimming. He was also swinging a machete at both of them, threatening to kill them inside the home.
When deputies contacted Cook, he was ordered to show his hands but refused. Deputies got the accused to the ground, but Cook forcefully kept his hands clenched against his chest. Deputies then deployed a taser, and he complied.
Cook is charged with two counts of domestic assault, two counts of domestic battery, and two counts of obstructing.
